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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999741723Author David BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Heathland BooksPublisher Heathland BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

That's one small step for man... The Moon has always fascinated humans, and thoughts on how to get there occupied minds for hundreds of years. During the space race, setting foot on the Moon was the ultimate goal and the Apollo missions to the Moon are...

The design processes behind a giant leap for mankind.Neil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and the...

Inspiring science fiction writers for decades, it was no surprise when the space age began in the late 1950s that Mars was an early target for exploration. The earliest attempts were probes designed to fly past and take pictures of the planet. In the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680922141Author NASAFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint 12th Media ServicesPublisher 12th Media ServicesWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

"Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." -NatureA "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645466973Author Gregg D ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Thorpe BowkerPublisher Thorpe BowkerWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space? Learn about what physical quantities you can measure and what types of sensors you can buy or build. We cover the 5 essential design limits as well: power, bandwidth, resolution,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994281135Author Roy H SachFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Barrallier BooksPublisher Superscript PublishingWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783948298128Author Maria BurobkinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Power of YetPublisher Power of YetWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

In terms of the scale of the galaxy, both in space and time, we humans are new comers. Though we are newly on the scene, we are already thinking about how to create large structures in space.Recently, analysis of data from one of the stars in the Kepler...

This title is a self-contained follow-up to Understanding Our Unseen Reality: Solving Quantum Riddles (2015). Intended for the general reader but including more advanced material and an appendix of technical references for physics students and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780930472214Author Dylan ClearfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint G. Stempien Publishing CompanyPublisher G. Stempien Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

A detailed look at the Saturn V's design and construction and all 32 of its Apollo missions. Without the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 11 moon landing would not have been possible in July 1969. Even today, nearly fifty years later, it remains by...

The International Space Law: United Nations Instruments as it represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume of instruments that have been developed, promoted and strengthened under the auspices of the United Nations. These instruments...

The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542869Author Brian CleggFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space TelescopeAstronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye. Launched in...

With plans to launch hotels into orbit and experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel, private companies and entrepreneurs have outpaced NASA as the leaders in the new space race. With accessible prose and relentless...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974144382Author Dr Frank CrossmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 578Imprint Polaris BooksPublisher Polaris BooksWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

This "accessible and always entertaining" (Booklist) combination of history, pop science, and in-depth reporting offers a fascinating account of the asteroids that hit Earth long ago and those streaming toward us now, as well as how prepared we are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789393971494Author A S EddingtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Hawk PressPublisher Hawk PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 12mm

In the years since the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Rover first began transmitting images from the surface of Mars, we have become familiar with the harsh, rocky, rusty-red Martian landscape. But those images are much less straightforward than they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346490Author Roger D. LauniusFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g

The design processes behind a giant leap for mankindNeil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and the...

Ten illustrators blast off into outer space to explore the mysteries of our solar system and the galaxies and stars beyond it. Learn about everything from the Big Bang to the Moon landing, find out what makes the day light and the night dark, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358645535Author Avi LoebFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 200mm * 134mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816540068Author Victoria MeadowsFormat HardbackPage Count 552Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 1618g

The world's leading textbook on astrobiology-ideal for an introductory one-semester course and now fully revised and updatedAre we alone in the cosmos? How are scientists seeking signs of life beyond our home planet? Could we colonize other planets,...

From the New York Times bestselling creator of Lost in Translation, A Small Illustrated Guide to the Universe is a delicately existential and welcoming exploration of the cosmos - one that examines and marvels at the astonishing principles, laws, and...

In 2008, Europe's first space laboratory was launched to the International Space Station. Ten years later, the Columbus laboratory is still circling 400 km above our heads at 28,800 km/h, providing scientists a place to run out-of-this-world experiments...

One restless summer, anxious and dismayed by mounting crisis and conflict on Earth, poet and journalist Marjolijn van Heemstra learns of a phenomenon known as the overview effect. Experienced by many astronauts when beholding our planet from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780198807643Author Professor of Physics Arnab Rai ChoudhuriFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint OUP IndiaPublisher OUP IndiaWeight(grams)...

This concise history is the first book in a new series on the Soviet space program and features many rare photographs, diagrams, and charts. When Soviet rocket experts examined the first Nazi V-2s in early 1945, they immediately realized that their own...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816539383Author Dale P. CruikshankFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 685g

Statistical Orbit Determination presents fundmentals of orbit determination--from weighted least squares approaches (Gauss) to today's high-speed computer algorithms that provide accuracy within a few centimeters. Numerous examples and problems are...

Since the Cold War, outer space has become of strategic importance for nations looking to seize the ultimate high ground. World powers establishing a presence there must consider, among other things, how they will conduct warfare in orbit. Leaders must...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632650580Author Donald L. ZygutisFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint New Page Books,USPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China's space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station. This...

The book is about the "space race", starting from the earliest steps of astronautics to the Moon landings of Armstrong and Aldrin. The conquest of space began as a by-product of an exquisitely military project, the rapid, and efficient delivery of...